England have named a 17-strong squad for the European Youth Championships (EYC) in Czechia next month, with Paul Drinkhall also added to the coaching team.

A clutch of national champions and WTT medallists are included for the competition in Ostrava, which begins on 11 July.

They include Connor Green, who recently competed at the World Championships in Doha, plus Tianer Yu and Ella Pashley, who helped England reach the senior European Championships via the qualifying tournament earlier this year.

Paralympic medallist Bly Twomey and Abraham Sellado, who reached the singles quarter-finals at last year’s edition of the EYC, are also in the line-up.

Full squad

Junior Boys: Connor Green, Larry Trumpauskas, Jakub Piwowar, Joseph Hunter, Max Radiven; coach – Paul Drinkhall

Junior Girls: Tianer Yu, Anna Green, Ella Pashley, Sienna Jetha; coach – Gavin Evans

Cadet Boys: Kacper Piwowar, Abraham Sellado, Jake Davidson, Pablo Ramirez Rioja; coach Carlo Agnello

Cadet Girls: Hannah Saunders, Soraya Rahmani-Walentynska, Bly Twomey, Alyssa Nguyen; coach Charlotte Carey.

Anna Hursey of Wales, the double European Under-21 champion, will also be competing, supported by Pathway and Senior Squad Coach John Murphy.

Preparation camps will be held at the Elite Training Centre in Sheffield in late June and early July.

The addition of Drinkhall to the coaching team is an exciting development. As a Junior, he won a collection of European titles, including the treble of Junior Boys’ Singles, Doubles and Mixed in 2007/08. He also has gold medals from Cadet Boys’ Singles and Team events and the Junior Boys’ Team.

Director of Performance Development Gavin Evans said: “We’re excited to send a full squad of talented players to the EYC, many of whom have won medals on the international stage already this season.

“There will undoubtedly be some tough matches but we’re looking forward to testing ourselves and will be well prepared to give our athletes the best chance of success.

“I’m really pleased Paul will be part of the coaching team and having his knowledge, experience and expertise in their corner can only help and inspire our young athletes.”